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NASB | Genesis 2:18 ¶ Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:18 ¶ Now the LORD God said, "It is not good (beneficial) for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper [one who balances him--a counterpart who is] suitable and complementary for him." |
Bible Question: Hi, I just wanted to know, I started dating a guy about six months ago, He always said he was a christian and believed in the salvation of Jesus Christ, but as I got to know him I began to see his life didnt seem to bare much fruit of the spirit, He never talked to God and knew nothing of scripture except what was taught at his Lutheran church. Since we have been dating I have tried to encourage him more in scripture and developing a personal relationship with God, He struggles alot in doing it although him and his friends have always been at church and sang in the choir, raised as church goers. I just found it so strange that he never got closer to The Lord. But now I gave him purpose driven life to read which is taking him awhile to get through, what Im asking is if he and I are ok to date and if we can both grow together in our Faith. |
Bible Answer: Shalom Hadassah, This is just my opinion and I may get corrected by those more knowledgeable but here goes: If I'm involved in anything and there is no explicit guidance about it in Scripture - if my heart (or mind) begins to question it, then I need to quit it because it is obviously sin to me (though not necessarily to anyone else) and that will hinder my relationship to my Father, because I will eventually come under conviction about it. (I must decide which is more important - what I'm doing or my relationship with my Father.) If my heart (or mind) has no question about the thing I'm doing (and there is no explicit guidance on it in Scripture) then for me it is OK to do the thing (although to someone else it could be a sin). I cannot advise you one way or another about your relationship with this person, except to tell you to read the scripture and pray - then OBEY what you hear. Your sister in the family of God Cheri |